E3 2012 Wrap-Up: All of Our Coverage in One Place

Talk about a big week! iOS was more present than ever at this year’s E3, and we have the stories to prove it. Read on for samples of all of our coverage of the biggest gaming event of the year, with links to the full articles.

Infinity Blade: Dungeons Hands-On Preview

Today at E3, we had a chance to play two full levels of one of the year’s most anticipated iOS games, Infinity Blade: Dungeons. Read on for your first details on the controls, enemies, and forging and mining minigames. Read more…

Street Fighter X Tekken Hands-On Preview and Video

Finding little surprises off the beaten trail is always a refreshing thing. Tucked away in a small crevice of Capcom’s secured booth was something we didn’t expect to see, something that has not even been officially announced. Following the successful adaptations of Street Fighter IV and Marvel vs. Capcom 2 on iOS, Street Fighter X Tekken is also coming to an iPhone and iPad near you. Read more…

FIFA 13 Hands-On Preview

Whether Americans want to acknowledge it or not, the biggest sport in the world is soccer. Whenever EA Sports drops a new FIFA title, it’s a big deal, a worldwide event. Naturally, we were curious to see how FIFA 13 on iOS was coming along. With a Fall release, the development window is closing soon. Check out our impressions from the E3 build shown behind closed doors. Read more…

The Amazing Spider-Man Hands-On Preview

A new Spider-Man reboot launches this Summer, and as you’d expect, our friends at Gameloft are preparing to launch a matching tie-in to coincide with the film’s debut. The Amazing Spider-Man is a huge departure from what we have seen on iOS thus far. The reason? Open-world action baby! Read on for more impressions from our hands-on straight from the E3 show floor. Read more…

Square Enix’s Upcoming Games Hands-On Preview Part 1

Square Enix is going all out for mobile in a huge way at this year’s E3. They had no less than 10 iOS games on hand for us to try, and not a single one was from the Chaos Rings series. Read on for our impressions of the first five, all of which will be available in June or July. They are Dark Burst: Second Prologue, Raystorm, American Mensa Academy, Demon’s Score, and Sola Rola. Read more…

Square Enix’s Upcoming Games Hands-On Preview Part 2

Square Enix had quite an eclectic collection of titles on display in their booth, many of which are arriving very soon. Without further delay, here is part two of our romp through Square Enix’s iOS lineup. They are Motley Blocks, Qwirkle, Koozac, Guardian Cross, and Final Fantasy Dimensions. Read more…

Asphalt 7: Heat Hands-On Preview

The Asphalt series has been chugging away on iOS for a long time now. Every year, a bigger and badder version of the game hits the App Store with aims of taking the checkered flag. Asphalt 7: Heat is no exception. Targeting a June release, Gameloft is hoping fans appreciate their strategy of amping things up another level. After spending some quality time with the game, fans of the series will undoubtedly enjoy what is being served up. Read more…

Fieldrunners 2 Hands-On Preview

One of the first games to launch on the App Store in 2008, the original Fieldrunners was a giant hit and a harbinger of the tower defense surge that followed. The team at Subatomic has upgraded the original game continually since then, adding sound, music, and levels. But now it’s time for a huge leap forward for the franchise: an awesomely upgraded Fieldrunners 2. Read more…

Mutant Roadkill Hands-On Preview

Ever hear of a fun little indie game called Zombie Highway? Well, so has Glu Mobile. Glu is borrowing (ok, outright stealing) this concept and putting their own mark on it, launching it under the name Mutant Roadkill. And while we like the new additions, we can’t help but feel they’re being shameless in repurposing someone else’s good idea. Read more…

MechWarrior: Tactical Command Hands-On Preview

Singapore-based Personae Studios knows that it’s been a while since anyone’s played a decent MechWarrior game. They’ve got the exclusive rights to any mobile MechWarrior games from here on out, and they’re using it to great effect with an upcoming iOS real-time strategy game that holds true to the MechWarrior universe. Read more…

Temple Run Brave Hands-On Preview

When Pixar’s new film Brave hits theaters this month, you can expect to see a bit of family drama, expansive Scottish scenery, and a red-headed princess being chased by a demon bear. It’s clear which aspect of the film Disney Mobile chose to focus on for the official iOS companion game, Temple Run Brave. Read more…

Bombshells: Hell’s Belles Hands-On Preview

Gun Bros redefined freemium gaming on the App Store. Before that, most free-to-play games were boring old farming sims, but Gun Bros was action-packed, with a dual-stick shooter interface. Now, the Gun Bros universe is expanding with the addition of the Bombshells, the female pilots who appeared in Gun Bros’ loading screens. Read more…

Need for Speed: Most Wanted Hands-On Preview

Earlier today, we were able to check out the progress of Need For Speed: Most Wanted, the newest mobile racer from EA. Much like its traditional console brethren, this iOS racer returns to the premise that has you avoiding the cops while beating out your rivals. While Need for Speed: Most Wanted is still several months away, we were very impressed with what we saw in its incomplete state. Read more…

Yesterday Hands-On Preview

The App Store is stuffed with chirpy mascots and harmless, cartoon violence, so it’s refreshing to see a game delve into more disturbing subject matter, like ritual murder and madness. An upcoming adventure game published by Bulkypix called Yesterday will let you travel the world to solve the mystery of the murdered hobos. Read more…

Arcane Legends Hands-On Preview

Spacetime Studios has the mother of all comeback stories. The MMO developer has faced certain death numerous times in the past decade, as PC publishers looking for big-budget games came and went. But on iOS, they’ve found a winning formula: Three MMORPGs, all of which are free-to-play, that have earned millions of downloads and a fan base that can’t stop playing. But those players still want more, so next up for the studio is Arcane Legends. Read more…

Microsoft Announces SmartGlass App

At their E3 press conference today, Microsoft announced an app called SmartGlass that will allow you to use your smartphone or tablet in conjunction with an Xbox 360. They showed a number of different uses for the app, including letting gamers use a device as a second screen as they play a game on the Xbox 360. The app will launch on various platforms, including iOS, this fall. Read more…

New Infinity Blade: Dungeons Screenshots Released

If you’re a serious iOS gamer, it’s likely that you’re looking forward to playing Infinity Blade: Dungeons, a dungeon crawler hitting the App Store later this year. So why not take a glimpse at some new screenshots to whet your appetite? Click ahead to see them, and be sure to come back tomorrow, when we’ll have a full hands-on preview of the game. Read more…

One of our first meetings at E3 this year was with Gamevil, the South Korea-based developer and publisher that has given App Store gamers fantastic series like Zenonia and Baseball Superstars. They’ve found that freemium games perform much better than paid games, so all of their upcoming games will be free to download. Read on for your first look at the free Gamevil games that will be available in June and July. Read more…

Where’s My Perry? Coming to iOS and Android

Hey’¦ where’s Perry? Even though the wily platypus always manages to slip away from his young owners to moonlight as a secret agent, Perry will stay fixed on your mobile device this summer while you play Where’s My Perry? for iOS and Android. Read more…

2K Games Shows Off Mobile Titles at E3 2012

Do you like mobile games? Sure you do. Then maybe you’ll be happy to learn that 2K Games has you covered for casual mobile fare. The game giant, which also owns the 2K Play, 2K Sports, and Rockstar Games labels, is showing off a large mobile line-up at E3 2012. Read more…

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Chris Reed has written for Slide To Play since 2009. His preferred video game genres are Western RPGs and platformers, and his favorite games include Skyrim and Super Mario World. Follow Chris on Twitter: @_chrislreed

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Ever hear of a fun little indie game called Zombie Highway? Well, so has Glu Mobile. Glu is borrowing (okay, outright stealing) this concept and putting their own mark on it, launching it under the name Mutant Roadkill. And while we like the new additions, we can’t help but feel they’re being shameless in repurposing someone else’s good idea. (more…)

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